Perspectives on salutogenesis of scholars writing in French

Abstract

French-speaking researchers and clinicians worldwide have explored the concept of salutogenesis. In this short contribution, we reviewed and synthesized this literature in order to summarize the main contributions of the Francophone world to Antonovsky’s legacy. Toward this goal, we undertook a nonexhaustive review of the scientific literature to locate relevant papers on salutogenesis or its theory. The results of this search are presented in the first section of this contribution. This exercise leads us to conclude that salutogenesis is more than a concept or a theory. It is also an encompassing perspective which contributes to the emergence of a new field of research: positive approaches to health.